Friday, September 26, 2014

Md.- Maryland's marijuana law is about to undergo some changes.
Effective Oct.1, a small portion of marijuana will be decriminalized. Maryland
legislators passed a bill, during the last legislative session, that
decriminalizes 10 grams or less of marijuana. Gov. Martin O'Malley
signed the bill into law, which takes effect next week.Barbara Lewis of Salisbury is not pleased about it."I don't approve of it, I don't like it,” Lewis said. “I don't think it should be decriminalized." Lewis said she has never tried it, but good things do not come to mind when she thinks about it. "I
think it would have a lot of negative side effects when driving; It's
just like drinking,” she said. “It causes too many problems that you
can't concentrate; you can't focus." Marijuana, in the amount of
10 grams or less, will no longer be considered a criminal offense. It
will become a civil offense with fines of up to $100 for a first
offense, $250 for a second violation and $500 for a third offense. Anyone
under the age of 21, but older than 18, will have to face a judge and
could possibly be ordered to participate in a drug treatment program.Angela Losiewski of Salisbury is not a pot smoker, but supports the law and people who use a little bit of marijuana. "For the people that just smoke a little bit of pot every now and then, I don't see anything wrong with it," Losiewski said.Derell Johnson of Salisbury supports the new law as well."If you can drink liquor, it should be okay to smoke weed," Johnson said.Again, the law takes effect Oct. 1 in Maryland. VIA: WBOC 16

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SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury University says heavy bicycle traffic
is anticipated near the SU campus for the morning of Saturday, September
27 for the 26th Sea Gull Century Bike Ride.

The university says
heavy bike traffic is expected from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., especially
in the area of Route 13 along campus, Milford Street and South Division
Street. SU says South Division Street between College Avenue and Milford
Street will only be open to Sea Gull Century parking traffic during
that time.

More than 6,000 cyclists are expected to participate,
according to the university. SU says three routes will take riders
through Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties: the traditional
100-mile Assateague century, 100-mile Snow Hill century and 64-mile
Princess Anne metric.

Riders will pass directly through the towns
of Princess Anne, Pocomoke City, Snow Hill and Berlin, according to the
university. They will congregate at rest and water stops including
Washington High School, Nassawango Golf Course, Cypress Park, Byrd Park,
Whiton Crossing, Assateague Island State Park and the Powellville VFW.

SU
says Bateman Street will be closed to all vehicles throughout the day.
Traffic restrictions prohibiting southbound traffic from East College
Avenue on South Division Street should also be expected throughout the
afternoon. In addition, the university says motorists may want to avoid
Milford and Wayne streets, and the round-about in Fruitland.

The
university says Maryland State Police and local police will control the
intersection of Route 12/Snow Hill Road at Route 354/Nassawango Road,
and the intersections of Route 113 at Germantown Road and Route 376.
Bicycle traffic is also expected on Mount Hermon Road in the afternoon.

SU
says Century coordinators encourage cyclists and motorists to exercise
extra caution during this time. The university says post-ride
festivities are near SU's Perdue and Henson halls. Bicycle traffic will
be heavy near campus from 3-6 p.m. The university says all riders should
be off the roads by dark. VIA: WBOC 16

SITES ON THE POCOMOKE GHOST WALK include The
Pocomoke Forest, the Armory, Costen House, Littleton Clarke House (now
the River Gem B&B), the Mar-Va Theater and a walk through St. Mary’s
Graveyard.READ FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE WALK ON THE POCOMOKE GHOST WALK PAGECOST: $15 per adult, $9 for kids 8 to 12 years old.
ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIREDScroll down to the bottom of this page to purchase tickets.

TIPS / GRATUITIES – Though it is not expected, our ghost walk guides certainly appreciate tips from guests who have had enjoyed their ghost walk.TIME & WEATHER: Ghost Walk begins on time. We
walk in all kinds of weather except that which threatens public safety.
Be sure to list your CELL PHONE number in the registration so we can
contact you in the unlikely event the tour is cancelled.

Bring your umbrella if it looks like rain

Wear comfortable shoes

Bring a flashlight.

Bring Camera

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: Full refund will be given if cancellation is made 48 hours prior to the tour’s start.
If cancellation is NOT made within 48 hours of the tour, no refunds
will be given. However, all registrations are transferable, so feel free
to allow a friend or family member to attend in your place. Just give
them your order voucher and let us know who is coming in your place

Technology is beginning to take the place of textbooks for freshmen at Pocomoke High School.

Every
ninth-grader at the Pocomoke City school has been given an iPad Mini to
use through the rest of their high school career. Although they’re
still learning the ins and outs of the new gadgets and haven’t used them
outside the classroom yet, by early October students will have access
to them 24/7.

“I want my kids to be prepared for the next level,”
Pocomoke High School Principal Annette Wallace said. “I don’t think we
can wait.”

Wallace says she remembers struggling 15 years ago when
she was in college to grasp the technology being used then. She wants
Pocomoke High graduates heading to college to be able to use the array
of technology available.

“It’s changed the dynamics of our whole world,” she said.

Wallace
said when she learned that Jerry Wilson, superintendent of Worcester
County’s public schools, wanted every freshman in the county to have an
iPad or similar device by 2016, she asked if Pocomoke could be the site
of a pilot program.

After researching the options and speaking to
educators at schools that had already made the move to mobile devices,
staff members at Pocomoke High decided to purchase 100 iPad Minis. In
addition to being less expensive than the traditional iPad, the smaller
version was favored by students as they could use their thumbs to type
just as they did with smartphones.

“I was in a classroom today and they were note-taking with their thumbs,” Wallace said.The smaller screen of the miniature device is also less breakable.

“The
size makes it less likely to get busted in a book bag,” she said,
adding that all of the school’s mobile devices were kept in cases.While
many of the ninth-graders were already familiar with how to use an
iPad, Wallace said teachers took a lot of time going over digital
responsibility with the students. In addition to being reminded to take
care of the expensive devices, students were also instructed on how to
use them appropriately, specifically with regard to social media.

“Social
networking is here and it’s not going away,” Wallace said. “We have to
teach kids how to harness that and use it in a positive way.”

In
each classroom, a poster decorated with a stoplight reminds students
that if they’re given the green light they have free access to the
devices during class. A red indicator means iPads should be turned off,
while yellow directs students to check with the teacher first.

Teacher
Jess McInerney says the structured expectations the school has
developed have shown students how to use the iPads respectfully.

“This is a tool that can be used wisely,” she said.

The
devices provide educators with another way to reach students and also
provide students with technology they might not have access to
otherwise.

“We need to break free of teachers being the only receptacles of knowledge,” she said.Wallace
said that with the iPads, students had access to useful educational
apps, were able to connect to each classroom’s SmartBoard and were able
to air-drop assignments to their teachers.

“Technology has changed the way we learn,” Wallace said.

The
approximately $50,000 cost of outfitting the freshman class and the
school’s teachers with iPad Minis was funded through a combination of
fundraising by the school and an endowment from a Pocomoke High School
alumna.

cxsharpe@dmg.gannett.com410-213-9442, ext. 19On Twitter @SharpeCharleneNEW APPLICATIONSExamples of what freshmen at Pocomoke High School are using iPads for:HomeworkResearchArtPresentations

A local county has found an area of standing water has tested
positive for a mosquito virus. The Worcester County Health Department
says the State of Maryland has found that a mosquito pool in southern
Worcester County, has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

According to health department staff, the pools are reportedly
monitored by state environment staff, and it is the first positive pool
reported this year. The pool is reportedly located in Hickory Point
Swamp near Pocomoke City, and is in a low-lying area that has standing
water for most of the year."It's in the middle of a swamp area where there wouldn't be a lot of
people in that location, but you have to remember mosquitoes travel for
miles," says Kathleen Rose-Derr, Nursing Program Manager with the
Worcester County Health Department.The EEE virus is common during summer and fall, and is transmitted by
mosquitoes, and spread to humans, and animals including birds, and
horses. Mosquitoes can breed in as little as a quarter of an inch of
water, so experts believe recent rains may have attracted more to the
area. The Worcester County Health Department provides the
following tips to help prevent contact with mosquitoes and reduce risk
of infection: · Stay indoors at dawn and dusk.

· Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors.

· Use an EPA-registered insect repellent and follow package instructions.

· Get rid of mosquito breeding sites.

· Remove all discarded tires from property.

· Dispose of water-holding containers.

· Change the water in pet dishes and replace the water in bird baths weekly.

· Drill holes in tire swings so water drains out.

· Keep children's wading pools empty and on their sides when they are not in use.

"Get rid of any cups in your yard, anything that can collect water, even bottle caps," says Rose-Derr.

People who suffer from milder illnesses typically recover on their
own without even knowing they have it, but that those symptoms could
last for several weeks. In severe cases, some people need to be
hospitalized, and get treatment. Symptoms of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
include fever, headache, irritability, restlessness, drowsiness,
vomiting, diarrhea, cyanosis, convulsions, and coma. Anyone with these
symptoms, should contact a health care provider to be tested for EEE. For more tips and information about Eastern Equine Encephalitis, please visit the Worcester County Health Department's website.

Although you may not find all of these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye! Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about? It can be just a line or two, or more if you wish. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

Sunday, September 21, 2014

"Friendliest Town On The Eastern Shore." Our tradition runs deep. Excerpt from a letter to the editor from a visitor to Newtown, (former name of Pocomoke City) published in the Baltimore Sun, April 28,1847.This place (Newtown) is a pretty snug little village, containing about 500 clever and hospitable inhabitants; is has good wide streets, quite clear of that "eye sore," known mostly over the Peninsula by the name of "deep sand"; the houses, though built of frame, are generally built substantially and with some discretion and taste; there are two neat, new, and quite handsome frame churches in it; as for the merchants of the place, suffice it to state that they are very clever and hospitable. F. Mezick, Esq., the landlord with whom I stopped, and his very obliging and jolly assistant, are richly deserving of a passing notice, for the good treatment and the extension of the many civilities to "the stranger."

March, 1954The Cumberland News (Cumberland, Md.)Princess Anne Has Costly FirePRINCESS ANNE, Md., March 25. (AP)- Flames battled by scores of firemen swept through five businesse places and the postoffice today.Wrecked by the blaze were two furniture stores, restaurant, theater, pool hall and postoffice.Some other buildings were damaged. A number of other establishments were threatened by the wind-swept flames. More than 100 firemen from six communities were called into action to help save nearby residences and business places.No injuries were reported.Fire Chief William Powell, Jr. estimated the loss at $150,000. Postmaster J. Earl Morris said he saved all the first class mail and packages.Morris, who owned all but the two furniture stores, estimated it would cost him $100,000 to rebuild. The movie theater is over the postoffice.Furniture dealer James B. Green estimated his losses at $75,000. J.W. Donohoe, another furniture dealer, put his losses at $30,000.1927 (Reprinted in January, 1977)The Daily Times (Salisbury)Fifty Years Ago: An unfinished palace, planned upon more gorgeous and palatial lines than any Russian prince ever built, has stood unfinished and empty for eight years on Burleigh Hill, almost in the center of Berlin, Md. The estate has been on the market for several years and the asking price is $40,000. Berliners call it "Etzenger's Folly." Etzenger, believed to be a Russian nobleman, came to Berlin after the Great War and began the building. While living at Berlin's Atlantic Hotel he was investigated by the U.S. Government. Work on the building ceased abrubtly; Etzenger left town and reports of his death in New York City were recieved in Berlin.Footnote: Anyone have any information on what became of this structure?October, 1654Maryland State ArchivesAssembly Proceedings, October 1654Killing of WolvesIt is Enacted and Declared that every one who shall kill a wolfe and bring the head thereof to any of the Commissionrs shall be allowed one hundred pounds of Tobacco from the County where the wolf shall be killed & that such Commissioners to whom the wolfes head shall be brought shall Cutt out the Tongue of the said head to prevent that deceit of twice or oftner payment for the same head.March, 1969The Sunday Times (Salisbury)(Excerpts)Shakespear's Globe Theater Re-created By Pocomoke YouthsBy Mel Toadvine of the Times StaffPOCOMOKE CITY- Two students at Pocomoke High School have built a replica of the famous Globe Theater of London, the spot where William Shakespear put on many of his plays.The two boys, Richard Gladding and David Dryden, both 10th graders, built the model for their English class. Their teacher, Mrs. Martha Nutter, says the model theater contains every detail of the original. The boys said it took them about two months to construct the theater, working in their spare time after school hours at a cost of about $10. They used balsa wood, plyboard, dowel sticks and cardboard.The boys have given the model to the school so it may be used in future classes as a reference.Needless to say, Mrs. Nutter says the boys will get a big fat "A" on their report cards.November, 1892Peninsula Enterprise (Accomac Court House, Va.)F. H. Dryden, real estate agent, has sold to William T. Groten, of Wachapreague, a very valuable farm, near Pocomoke City, for $1,300.August, 1901 (Time Machine archive)The Semi-Weekly Landmark (Statesville, N.C.)Knocked Preacher Down For Kissing His Bride.Chincoteague, Va., Special, 25th, to Philadelphia Record.When the minister kissed his bride, Joseph McDuff, the groom, last night knocked down Rev. James Porter, rendering him partially unconscious.McDuff and Miss Agnes Talley, both of whom reside on Chincoteague Island, drove to the parsonage, and after the ceremony the minister as usual kissed the bride. The next instant McDuff's fist shot out and caught the minister square in the jaw, laying him limp in the corner of the room.Friends seized the angry groom and explained to him that it was the custom of ministers. McDuff was mollified, and as a peace offering drew forth two $10 notes which he tendered to the dazed and surprised clergyman.

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